Yawning: Is it really contagious?

@Yadah04 (3363)

Philippines

February 25, 2023 11:59pm CST

I was in the bus this morning and from where I seat, I saw a man standing yawned. Suddenly, the lady next to me started yawning too. Funny, I started yawning as well. I am all good, well-rested from the night and all energized. But still, I yawned. It got me thinking on whether yawning is really contagious. I read somewhere that yawning could be because of too much oxygen. So I thought maybe the bus where I was in this morning got lots of oxygen. But is it? Have you ever experienced the same thing, that when you saw someone who yawned, you suddenly felt like yawning?

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@Icydoll (36716)

• India

26 Feb 23

Yes it is for sure

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@ifa225 (14459)

• Indonesia

26 Feb 23

When I yawn, doesnt need a much time to make someone who stand or sit beside me also yawning

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@jstory07 (141878)

• Roseburg, Oregon

26 Feb 23

Yes I think yawning is contagious.

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@LadyDuck (472495)

• Switzerland

26 Feb 23

I am pretty sure it is contagious, when I yawn even my cat yawns.

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@LadyDuck (472495)

• Switzerland

26 Feb 23

When we are both hungry we yawn and we are both bored we also do.

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@Adie04 (17360)

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27 Feb 23

@LadyDuck even doggie yawn when I yawn

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@LadyDuck (472495)

• Switzerland

27 Feb 23

@Adie04 - They surely do.

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@JudyEv (346592)

• Rockingham, Australia

26 Feb 23

This happens to me all the time. Even reading this made me yawn! lol

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@Adie04 (17360)

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27 Feb 23

Yup. I can assure you that it is contagious

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@Treborika (17856)

• Mombasa, Kenya

5 Mar 23

I have never experienced this before. I even can't remember the last time I yawned.